The role of bacterial extracellular polymeric substances in geomicrobiology
J Tourney, BT Ngwenya - Chemical Geology, 2014 - Elsevier
The last two decades have seen geomicrobiology evolve into a broad field encompassing a
wide range of environmentally significant processes such as proton and metal adsorption …
wide range of environmentally significant processes such as proton and metal adsorption …
Implications for public health demands alternatives to inorganic and synthetic flocculants: bioflocculants as important candidates
K Okaiyeto, UU Nwodo, SA Okoli… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Chemical flocculants are generally used in drinking water and wastewater treatment due to
their efficacy and cost effectiveness. However, the question of their toxicity to human health …
their efficacy and cost effectiveness. However, the question of their toxicity to human health …
[HTML][HTML] Biosorption of Pb (II) from aqueous solution by extracellular polymeric substances extracted from Klebsiella sp. J1: Adsorption behavior and mechanism …
The adsorption performance and mechanism of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)
extracted from Klebsiella sp. J1 for soluble Pb (II) were investigated. The maximum …
extracted from Klebsiella sp. J1 for soluble Pb (II) were investigated. The maximum …
Competitive adsorption of heavy metals by extracellular polymeric substances extracted from Klebsiella sp. J1
The adsorption of Cu 2+ and Zn 2+ by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) extracted
from Klebsiella sp. J1 and competitive adsorption mechanism were investigated. Equilibrium …
from Klebsiella sp. J1 and competitive adsorption mechanism were investigated. Equilibrium …
Superior bactericidal activity of SDS capped silver nanoparticles: synthesis and characterization
AJ Kora, R Manjusha, J Arunachalam - Materials Science and Engineering …, 2009 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles were synthesized through UV photo-reduction of silver nitrate aqueous
solution, containing ethanol and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) using an UV digester …
solution, containing ethanol and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) using an UV digester …
Extracellular polymeric substances with metal adsorption capacity produced by Pseudoalteromonas sp. MER144 from Antarctic seawater
The EPS-producing Pseudoalteromonas sp. MER144 was selected among 606 isolates
from Antarctic seawater due to its evident slimy appearance on agar plates. The production …
from Antarctic seawater due to its evident slimy appearance on agar plates. The production …
Purification and characterization of exopolysaccharide bioflocculant produced by heavy metal resistant Achromobacter xylosoxidans
Optimization of process parameters enhanced bioflocculating activity of 'Achromobacter
xylosoxidans strain TERI L1'from 75% to 83.3% in absence of heavy metals, which …
xylosoxidans strain TERI L1'from 75% to 83.3% in absence of heavy metals, which …
Ipomea carnea-based silver nanoparticle synthesis for antibacterial activity against selected human pathogens
The biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNps) has a wide range of applications, and here
we develop a rapid synthesis using the leaf extract of Ipomea carnea. We demonstrated that …
we develop a rapid synthesis using the leaf extract of Ipomea carnea. We demonstrated that …
Isolation and characterization of metal-resistant bacterial strain from wastewater and evaluation of its capacity in metal-ions removal using living and dry bacterial cells
Y Benmalek, ML Fardeau - International journal of environmental science …, 2016 - Springer
A novel strain of the genus Micrococcus isolated from wastewater was studied for resistance
to seven heavy metals and forty antibiotics. Its capacity to accumulate metal ions was also …
to seven heavy metals and forty antibiotics. Its capacity to accumulate metal ions was also …
The effect of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) color on biofilm development and biofilm-heavy metal chemodynamics in the aquatic environment
S Hu, DM Johnson, M Jiang, J Zhang, Y Huang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic surfaces are colonized by microorganisms and biofilms are formed in the natural
aquatic environment. As the biofilm develops, it changes the density and buoyancy of the …
aquatic environment. As the biofilm develops, it changes the density and buoyancy of the …